Inflation Expectations in India increased to 8.60 percent in January from 8 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Expectations in India averaged 10.66 percent from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.00 percent in September of 2013 and a record low of 7.90 percent in July of 2019. source: Reserve Bank of India



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 198.00 197.90 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 186.90 188.40 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 172.30 172.40 points Dec 2025
Export Prices 160.40 159.60 points Dec 2024
Food Inflation -2.71 -3.91 percent Dec 2025
GDP Deflator 172.60 170.20 points Dec 2024
Import Prices 140.40 157.30 points Dec 2024
Inflation Expectations 8.60 8.00 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.33 0.71 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.05 0.30 percent Dec 2025
Producer Price Inflation MoM 0.71 0.52 percent Dec 2025
Producer Prices 157.00 155.90 points Dec 2025
WPI Inflation YoY 0.83 -0.32 percent Dec 2025
WPI Food Index YoY 0.00 -2.60 percent Dec 2025
WPI Fuel YoY -2.31 -2.27 percent Dec 2025
WPI Manufacturing YoY 1.82 1.33 percent Dec 2025


India Households Inflation Expectations 1-Year Ahead
In India, households' inflation expectations refer to median one-year ahead expected inflation rate.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.60 8.00 16.00 7.90 2009 - 2026 percent Monthly
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